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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30
More than Matched.

John T. Raymond Is fond of " match
Ing" One day In New York he was In
troduced to q polite young gentleman
named Brown, whom he rather took TO.
After an hours acquaintance Raymond
suggested that they match" dollars.
The polite young gentleman agreed, and
the tournament began.
At the end Of another hour Raymond
was out all the money he had with him.
He had not won once. fT
What Brown IL thatg" asked he Of 3
bystander as the polite young :aaff
bowed himself out with subdued regret.
"That chapf Why. he's Brown, the
mind-reader," replied the bystander With
much courtesy. Ratchet.
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~
A remarkable custom exists among the
RoumanIans living In the westerly Carpa-
thians. Every year, az the Feast Of the
Apostles Peter and Paul, q market Is held
on The crest Of the Gaina, from 5000 to
G,000 feet above the level OF the sea, and
here all the mafriageable girls of the
entire district assemble with their parents
in order to- be viewed and claimed
Mothers, aunts. grandmothefs, and
various other female friends contribute
to the dowry. and this completed, It Is
carried 10 the market on the Caaina IN
neatly made trunks, decorated with
flowers and carried by the famiIy's best
horses. Cattle, bees, and other house
hold requisites ere also added To the
dowfy,
the Gains every family which has
marriageable daughter occupies q dis
tinct tent, In which the doWry Is ex-
hibited. and n which the brlas.yisWeFs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30
APPETIzERs.


In the town of Blank, Ind, Is dudlsh
little dapper fellow. who styles himself
MD, ard has o "sheepskin," or diplo-
ma, Of his own make and issuing, gotten
up by self-graduation, and ogth to i've
years Practice according to Indiana
law. ~
Not long ago a wag met the young doc
tor. who IL all talk, or chatter, and cheek
equal to brass monkey, and taking up
the youngsters medicine case, put 1t
under his arm and strutted. turkey COB
bier fashion, as the young Md" was
wont to do.
"Give me that medicine case, sir"
haughtily demanded the doctor; "there
is dangerous medicine ia It,"
q" That's what I've heard from the
neighborhood where you get your prac-
tice." was the wags reply.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30

4 few years back It was common
thing to road Of an accident happening
to plain girl.
Such an item never appears In print
nowadays. Every clipping girl Is put
down ms pretty. d
lis girl is found dead In tho river she
is pretty. II girl is arrested for some
escnpade she Is pretty. h.
We may scan not only tho society col
umns, but tho local page and the tele-
grams IN any paper, and 1t will be seen
that eye,y time girl is mentioned she
Is described as pretty.
1t is unarco.ntable. but II 10 a fact
[Atlanta Consultation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30

xees4sgA g = TkiR ..ils Nsfst3 q - 5ss.
At alandIpe below Hat6fi Rouge about
thirty eolofad people cane aboard the
boat.
Among them was likely young wo-
man with whom one Of the coiored
ronstabouts at once fell In love. We all
noticed them making eyes at each other
during The afternoon. and finally gem
tlenian from Illinois said
Il don't see any reason why they
shouldn't marry.
but have we q clergyman aboard2"
queried another.
A third gentleman replied that wehad,
and he went OFF and hunted up n man
wearing speetacles and q choker, and In
formed him that his services would soon
DO required
The man from Illinois went down to
the colored woman and asked II she
thought the roustabout would make
rood husband, and. she replied In the
submissive. He wentoyersfo the man,
and he owned up that he was dead gone.
The couple wore at once brought up
stairs to the cabin, and all the passen-
rers collected. We Clipped IN a dollar
apiece. the Clergyman gave his services
gratis, and the naafriaS e ceremony went
on In good xfgIe
After everybody had got Through con-
gratulAting the happy couple some one
inquired OF the groom what no was going
to do
OATS what doan' xactly know" he
replied as be stood with uncovered head.
I" You have money enough to 90 to
housekeeping In New Orleans2p
Yes, but de ole woman would hunt
me out down dar." ~.
Old woman2 Your mother?"
''No. sab: my wifel Fze got a wife
an TO chill'en In Vicksburg"
At this the bride uttered yell, the
Clergyman sank into the nearest chair,
and the silence became profound and
painful. We had gone and married
married man to a young woman.
"'Twant my fault, said the groom.
Us he jingled our collection In his pocket.
81 didn't know muffin bout 1t, added
the bride as she walked out OF the cabin.
The preacher said nothing could be
done. but the captain took the groom by
the ear and remarked
s'John Henry. you can keep the money,
but you let that woman alone. II find
you speaking to her I'll break your back.
Move along now.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30

Hall a century ago one OF our former
meek and harmless citizens had q virago
for q wife. Being asked how he was
able to live with her, he answered:
IL have no trouble. When she says
yes I say yes. When she says 1t 'is
cold say yes, mother, 1t Is cold.'
Often she woke me upin dark and stormy
nights and would say: Just see how
bright the moon and stars ara always
said yes She would then turn over
perfectly satisfied. go to sleep, and be
happy"
Many husband can learn lesson
from this example. II Palmer (Mass.)
Journal.
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A Family Man.

There Is man near Griffin who has
been married three different times and
boasts Of having under his roof six diff
ferent families OF children.
His last two wives were widows with
children, which makes his home like o
young colony OF many grades OF rela-
tionship.
The old man keeps register Of the
date OF birth, and the family to which
they belong. Atlanta Constitution.
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Fii1thet ~ moi nf5t KEENAN, gets e.iy
<e21p1 IeF tII.ie t;s vi
on tho chanc9 81 his 5z5Szfig tIl2t il8
WAS using his coupling stick at
the time, or rather the probability OF
the company 5 proving s that he was not
using It,.
II man was not using coupling
stick it Is considered a violation OF the
wise, he gets half pay until he Is able
TO resume work, on consideration that
he accepts it as quit claim of possible
damages against the company.
Sometimes, IL the case Is very
destitute. he gets Q wooden leg.-[N.
Y. Times.
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Charles n. Tweed, who died at Pitts
burgh. had peculiar eccentric views.
Among other things In his wiIl he said:
No flowers at the funeral crape on
the door, nor monument nor stone to
mark the grave. The tirst Is cheap res
poet, the second heathenlsh, and the last
cannot afford What money there Is
must be devoted to useful purposes
baltimore american.
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Tobias Economy: What, can't 60
down this street, Creditor might see
your IT seems to me that man Of
your ability, enterprise and experience
could surely find some way to be with
out creditors"
Dick swiyoller. Jr.: my dear boy,
II you only knew Why, 1t takes oil my
ability, enterprise and experiences. pos
ftiyely Lie awake o. nights. tlyeutipg
Ways to make 'sm trust me-"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30

s.Dr, Schllenian says the women OF
prehistoric Greece undoubtedly wore
corsets."
Z. Yes, my dear, and Il ought to teach
you q lesson"
How so, huHby2"
Why, every last one Of EN- Is dead"
NThat's 50. hadn't thought Of that"
lchicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30

The young man Of slender income who
hesifatas TO marry because his sweet
heart doesn't know how TO cock should
not wait. There is high authority for the
aiirmstion that any bride who loves her
aaa s oy the srs sa q eos sd
learn Ia three months all the al and
mystery of preparing the daily dishes
that are eaten BY ninety mine hundrodths
Of our people. Philadelphia Record.
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A farmer In the West being visited by
robbers. and having no shot for his gun
for their appropriate reception, put In
box Of pills.
The outside application resulted In
the death of one Of the intruders and the
serious wounding Of another.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30

--0ur Full Cream Soda Biscuits are
the best. g, j Fisher
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30

zine girl. Miss Moneybagge."l
"Vewy.
Got 4 pot Of money"
Yaas.r
Why don't you try shy at herr"
Shall, when she gets tired Of all you
y 'tBut suppose she fancies one Of us2'
"She cawn't dear chap, she cawn't.
She's been presented to me. "-fTown
Topics.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-03-30

We keep constantly on hand all kinds
Of Fresh Meat. G.. J. Fisher.
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nEmpl0yeF; "D!a .you get those
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02

eacn DO built to replace the training ships SAY.
atoga, Jamestown, and Portsmouth which can
no5 5 possibly be Kept in service much longer.
the repair of the historic sIoop-of-war Hartfnrd
1T II cost of $4,000. 0-~'
-, Aelativo to the adaptablity of the single-tur-
Commodore Wilson saws:
Iney are now considerable expense to the
navy. as they must be taken care Of. and; not
being i'll proper repair, they are of no use to the
country If these vessels IRE to be kent ON the
naval list they should be placed in perfect re-
pair and be fitted with such modern rifles us
icy are O., capable OF carrying Within six
lilohths oil OF these vessels could be put in the
same s.lile state of efficiency as they were at the
tiihe OF their construction ut IN expenditura Of
doems soo 100 This would give thirteen coast
u = vessels actually available armed with
t 10 smooth bore guns. These guns could
be replaced Us rapidly as possible by rifles By
~, othef means could the same amount Of
money be spent to give the country such a yalu-
able return" S"SA ~ 'Ate
IL II, conclusion the report says:
- me outlook for the navy in the nenr future
OF the vessels now projected the navy will con
s,st OF number of modern vessels admirably
mna l'p to tho varied needs of the service.
The character of the work being done on the
vessels now building and those lately com
pleted shows that our ship-builders are able to
world W A''i0 al 'ne
The establishment of the pun factory ot
Washington and Introduction by the Bethlehem
non works OF II plant to furnish heavy arrnor
and gun forgings make the United States alb
solutely Independent of other countries in the
construction and armament of her ships of war
anu II the work of rebuilding tho navy is only
Kept up as it is now going we shall soon have ..
navy that will be q credit as we'll as a protec-
ton to our country and our country's interests !"
tables attached to the report show tho exact
t to1l OF every vessel i'll the navy. This
table shows TINT in three years we shall have
t one Of the wooden vessels remaining, in
Blk years but four, and in nine years the en-
tire wooden navy will have disappeared.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
Interesting Figures from the Annual Re.
port of Superintendent Nash.

port of Superintendent Nash,
The annual report of T. A. NASH General su-
perintendent of the Railway Mail Service.
shows that at the close OF the fiscal wear ended
June 81. 1887, mail service had been authorized
upon $50 $50 miles of railroad, postal clerks be-
ing employed distributing the mail on llG,6
miles, service on the remaining 1850 miles
same dnte there We're i'll operation Al inland
steamboat routes, aggregating 5,s64 miles, on
which postal clerks were employed. To handle
the mails while in transit there were employed
on railroad routes 4, 4U3 and on steam boat
routes 81 railway postal clerks, being total of
], AGO men. While in the performance Of their
duties the postal clerks on railroads Travelled lin
crews lO7 .O, CAB miles, and those EMPLOYED on
STEAMBOATS, $685. 747 miles.
During the year the railway postal clerks dis
tributed 5,33l, 690,S75 pieces of ordinary mail
matter. and protected, recorded, receipted for
and dispatched 1859, 500 registered packages
and cases and 950,613 through registered
pouches and inner registered sacks. During
the year 1918 miles of new railroad service
have been added. The lines on which service
was performed by clerks show an increase of
from 43 to II, and the length of routes from
5,95l. SO miles to 1854 50. The total number Of
clerks in the service at the close of the fiscal
year 1886 was 4,573
There were handled by clerks in the railway
mail service during the year of letters. ordi-
nary mail matter, registered packages, through
registered pouches, and inner registered sacks,
pieces. Out of this number 1,734,6 17 errors in
distribution were found making one error for
each 3,3l3 pieces handled. The expenditures
for the service aggregate 81 ,39l, leaving 1884,
6tS of the appropriation uneXpended. For the
next fiscal year g, OBJ ,2SS is asked.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02

but was unable 10 run. 1 had n child tor,
on October Is. l saw NV man u uenr
the Lone Star restaurant. and wem.
across from the Dineen shon md mt
INN in front of the restaurant. 7 told
no policeman. didn't 90 70
the Columbia house. was afraid. 81 wa 20
IN the Dineen alley a little way. 1 don't
NOV now lar in the alley. As the men
Went oY they did not look in the alley.
ga" 'nelr faces. saw Bismarck md a
man mar with him. couldn't say who came
hrst. don't remember their clothes. but
only the faces of those knew. The crowd
went wen quickly by and I saw Arensdorf
Sherman. Bismarck and Peters. When
the crowd went by, crossed Fourth street.
70 the front of the Lone Star restaurant
where ! met my husband, who had come
from Buff street. I said, "Look. there
are the people" Then went ON Ia the
corner to see what they were doing. Nv
husband went TO the other corner. I did
not go around the corner. did not see
my man, but knew he was there. only
stayed there short time. won't swear
that 1t was ten or five Or two minutes. IA
was Il short time.
VI, Witness continuing: I know ]. w.
Watts, the carpenter.
~ !oA lave conversation with
Mr. Watts, on or about the first week in
September. in which you said that Won.
meaning yon and your husband, knew nil
about the murder of Mr.. Haddock and
that there was money in it for your Al
did not. 1t is lie. never said ANYTHING
of the kind.
benjamin Josephson, the husband of
the woman above referred to, gave evidence
in thorough accord with that of his wife.
reciting each detail the same az her, On
cross exam nation he said: know J. W.
Watts. He is carpenter and worked in
my house. remember the time of Munch-
rath's trial. J. did not Mt that time saw
that knew who killed Haddock and that
there were thousands in it for me. did
not say that knew who killed Haddock
and that it was Leavitt. I did not saw
that would squeal if they convicted the
wrong man.
The next and last witness called bv the
state was Minnie Koshntski. In the main
her story was the same as given at the first
trial, reciting how Arensdorf had bought
their place an got Paul Leader to accom-
pany them MS far as Omaha on their way 10
San francisco. Here the state rested its
case, though retaining some of the wit
nesses for rebutlal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02
+ PADDOCK MURDER CASE.
,.vo New Eye Witnesses Who
n,roborate the Evidence Of
leavitt and Bismarck.
!. c+.te Rests ITS Case a. the Close
y If the Eighth Day-A Large
Crowd Present.
,r.is Of the Testimony Of Robson
and the Josephsons - Main
Features Of the Trial.

SIOUX City, Iowa, Correspondence
u,., eighth dsy of the Are nsdorf murder
:, was productive of pronounced sensa-
which revived former interest in this
hlr,,ed case. The crowd present in the
mr., room was fully as large as that at the
.,,ria|, every seat an aisle having its
rrlcment of ladies and gentlemen. The
|eI,' pitch of public interest was due to
+ Expectation that the Josephsons, eye
f+posses 70 the homicide, would be put on
T. stand, and the public was not disap-
!, ntel. As Mr.. and Mrs. Josephson en-
,, Win, fine court room all necks we're craned
\ evcs strained to gain a sight Of re new
" illnesses who were not &C.
(mnlices. and whose main interest in the
|se was 10 remain silent and keep out of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02
THE ARMY.
Annual Report of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
Recommendation.

Annual Report of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
Recommendations.
Lieut.. Gen. p. Fl. Sheridan has presented his
annual report to the Secretary of War. From
the report it appears that at the date of the last
1900 officers and a, 23G men, including Indian
scouts. The Lieutenant General briefly sums
up the condition of the various divisions OF the
army, and of the Division of the Missouri says
that while it has been free from Indian hostili-
ties of any magnitude, many operations of q
minor nature have been rendered necessary.
patro 5I the oklahoma country, ana have &C;
been successful i'll keeping intruders out of
that region. The gradual spread of rail-
roads the sve Territory
and Gen. Sheridan is of opinion that Congress
may well consider the advissbility Of opening
up reservations, ut least of this country, to set
Element. The General touches upon the recent
trouble occurring on the Grow Indian Reserva-
ton in Montana and its settlement by Gen.
Ruger. In order to quiet the restless young
men among the Crow Indians, the report says,
Gen. Ruger has been authorized to enlist about
thirty of their number as scouts and take them
to Fort Custer. The Crows have always been
friendly and make it q boast that they have
never Killed O. white man, and it would be o
great pity il anything should now occur to dis
turb the peaceful relations of 40 long standing
nnd Gen. Sheridan is confident that Gen. Ruger
will be able to effect a permanent settlement
that will be satisfactory to the Crowsas we'll us
to the Government.
III T0BdTu 10 tu0 COICoIltInllOu Ol army III
the larger posts, the report says that the WORK
on the new post at Denver, where it is pro-
posed to place ten companies. will shortly be
commenced that at San Antonio has been pro-
crossing. fayorably during the year; the
ground for tho new post near Chicago will
pass into the possession Of the Government
at an early day; and at Fort Smelling
ditions are favorable for the establish
ment OF q large garrison, and only some
additional buildings are required for their
lott Thn pf
Fort Riley has been activoly prosecuted
during tho yG;ar Iut before it can
necessary. No other post in the country pos
sesses such advantages for the location Of .
cavalry exercises, and since it's establishment
for these purposes has been authorized by Con-
gress it has been deemed but true economy to
erect only buildings of substantial and per-
manent nature, SO that with the new equipment
of breech-loading steel field guns, metal car
riages, and improved harness now being manu-
featured by the Ordnance Department. the SER
vice will probably derive marked benefit from
this station for number Of years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02
EXAMINING WITNESSES.

p same Old Story Told Over Again by
the State.
Tho examination of witnesses by Tue
nte began Immediately upon the empanel.
\, of the jury and continued from day to
ksy, terminating tho afternoon OF
In sday the 22d. A number of those
! 10 gave evidence ut the first trial of
ttnstlorf did not appear upon the
aad, and all along the evidence
Is greatly abridged, being Invested
everything except the more salient
'a.urcs. In the main it was substantially
!. same rs given at the TO mer trial, and
I'd not again DO gone over. Leavitt and
|Bsm4rck" related their stories, not differ
from the confessions made and with
llch the public is familiar. A rigid cross
l,lunation did not SKATER their lestimony
tie least. Their appearance when upon
o stand was about the same rs formerly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02
ORDNAN yE BUREAU.
Points from the Report OF Gen. Benet,
Chief Of Ordnance.


Gen. s. V. Benet. Chief OF Ordnance, has sub
mitted his annual report to the Secretary Of
War. It shows that the total expenditures OF
the bureau during the fiscal year were 81 ,597 :
652. During the Year II. log rifles ana carbines
We're manufactured at the National Armory.
The report Says that, owing to the failure Of
Congress to pass the regular appropriation bill,
the department has effected but little during
the last year i'll the direction of providing guns,
cartridges, powder, etc. for coast defense. IN
der the head OF ritle-forgings the report says
that the domestic manufacturers have at last
triumphed over their limitations, md have OBJ
tanned success in spite of inadequate facilities.
The report says that the dynamite torpedo
gun has been fnirly perfected, and it is recon-:
mended that O twelve-inch gun be purchased
for exhaustive trials to determine its full ca.
pacty md fitness for coast defense. Favorable
mention is also made OF the Stevens dynamite
shell. It is said that with the exceptions of the
twenty-five 9. l0-inch B. l.. field guns just is
sued to the service there in store only the old
muzzle-loading guns Of limited power, repre-
senting system twenty-five years old and now
obsolete. while there are no serviceable car
riases. An estimate Of $685. 900 is accordingly
submitted for the purchase Of sixty completely
equipped steel guns. The tests of the eight-inck
gun. it is said, show higher effective energy
than any gun of like CALDER extant.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-02
THE NEW EYE WITNESSES.
and Mrs. b. Josephson Testify TIL
ArcnkxlOrf Shot Ha<ldOck,


Arcnslorf Shot Haddock.
louisa Josephson, a synopsis of whose
f'ence is given, is woman of middle
f. who might have been taken as an
Ps'ase of the working women from Eu-
Ep: She wore a dr. ss of the heavy stuff
|a a,i so m,ny European women of the
IHSlng clnss wear. She is stout and be-
N medium height, and hor face IS quite
~ md fat. The face and hands were
a'bu.ned and brown from exposure,
~ she 10 plainly a woman who has seen
|Aa work IN her life. The face is not a
w. one by any means, and there is good
al OF character in it. Speaking English
~ ,Ihperfectly, and if possible under
auaing it less. She did not know what
a'aclae meant, nor was she familiar with
points of the compass by their English
i i' she did not know the definition
~. us word Oath, hut when asked if she
W. what it was to "swear," instantly re-
M1 Yes lhatls when you raise your
70 God 10 Hthe truth"
na being sworn Mrs. Josephson said:
-, ~ name is Louisa Josephson. have
p,n y .l'ree years in Sioux City. I was
as, ~ v 'eSsa, Russia. I 1T Odessa FIVE
M. w. ago amt G me to Baltimore. I be-
70 the Jewish synagogue. Ny hus.